Curmudgeon's Corner

Returning from his latest travels in triumph, Ivan joins Sam for a robust discussion of Hunter Biden, Trump's incoherency, SCOTUS, and some international politics too. But first, some politics and AI from Puerto Rico, and one of the hosts upgraded their home computer setup. Finally! Can you guess which one?

Show Details:

Recorded 2024-06-15

Length this week 2:11:49

0:00:59 - But First

Puerto Rican Elections

AI Political Parodies

Sam's Upgrades

Productive Days

1:02:29 - Politics

Hunter Biden

Joe's Reaction

Incoherent Trump

SCOTUS

UK/France/EU Elections

Mexican President Elect

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.

Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link)

Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link)

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Once again Ivan is out, so this week on Curmudgeon's Corner Sam is joined for the first time by Peter B for a rare politics light show. Instead of yet another riff on Trump, we cover video games, alternative schooling philosophies, relating to art with problematic creators, non-alcoholic cocktails, some notes about Japan, and all the problems with kids today! Enjoy!

Show Details:

Recorded 2024-06-08

Length this week 1:42:19

0:01:30 - But First

Old Video Games

Different vs Worse

Unschooling

0:37:34 - Reviews

Movie: American Fiction (2023)

Problematic Creators

Problematic Works

Movie: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

1:02:53 - But Last

Non-Alcoholic Cocktails

Shifting Preferences

Japanese Norms

Shangri-La Dialogue

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.

Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link)

Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link)

Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link)

Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe.

This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, aside from a brief recorded note Ivan is traveling, so Sam brings on occasional guest host Bruce. There should be no surprise that the main topic is the Trump conviction. Because boom! Bruce also gives us a recap of the Libertarian convention, and revisits the OceanGate disaster. Plus a book. Woo!

Show Details:

Recorded 2024-05-31

Length this week 2:02:18

0:00:52 - But First

Job Changes

OceanGate Revisited

Book: Bible and Sword (1956)

0:34:21 - Trump Verdict

Ivan's Thoughts

Sentencing Options

Possible Election Impact

Election Graphs Update

Possible Game Changers

1:17:37 - Libertarians

Factions

Chase Oliver

Justification for 3P Voting

Trump and Kennedy

Prospects and Goals

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.

Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link)

Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link)

Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link)

Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe.

On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan are all over the place, discussing everything from the death of the President of Iran, to the situation in Gaza, to the latest dumb uses of AI, with a bunch of other things in between. So settle in and enjoy the ride! And stay past the end for a couple pitches for a Curmudgeon’s Corner movie!

Show Details:

Recorded 2024-05-25

Length this week 2:05:22

(0:00:36-0:39:58) But First

In Person vs Virtual

Pandemic Revisited

Masks Work

Book: Mostly Harmless (1992)

(0:40:59-0:59:00) A Block

Iranian President Dead

Helicopter Safety

(0:59:50-2:02:32) B Block

Trump Update

ICC/Israel/Gaza/Biden

Stupid Misused AI

Alito and Thomas

Dumb Phones

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.

Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link)

Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link)

Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link)

Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe.

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Ivan is back. Well, at least for most of the show. He is tired and his internet dies. So he and Sam have only one main topic. That is of course Donald's legal saga. Stormy and Cohen. Timelines and strategy. The gag order and other trials. Everything you expect. But first both cohosts have had recent "small world" encounters, and an update on unopposed Brandy.

Show Details:

Recorded 2024-05-17

Length this week 1:32:53

(0:00:03-0:02:16) Cold Open

(0:02:39-0:31:38) But First

Small World Encounters

Write In Opponent

(0:33:23-1:31:47) Trump

Timeline

Defense Strategy

Stormy & Cohen

Not Televised

Other Trials

Gag Order

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.

Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link)

Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link)

Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link)

Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe.

Loyal cohost Ivan is sick. So Sam got a substitute again. Long time listener Matt joins Curmudgeon's Corner for the first time to talk about the Tik Tok ban, the Gaza protests, rescheduling marijuana, and MTG’s motion to vacate. Plus movies. A bunch of movies. And a few other random things. Yay!

Show Details:

Recorded 2024-05-11

Length this week 2:12:36

(0:00:01-0:03:39) Cold Open

(0:04:01-0:34:33) But First

Podcast Habits

Movie: The Godfather (1972)

Movie: The Godfather Part II (1974)

Movie: The Godfather Part III (1990)

Movie: Scarface (1983)

TV: The Diplomat (2023-Present)

Movie: Mr. Monk’s Last Case (2023)

(0:35:40-1:14:53) Section A

Canceling Services

Tik Tok Ban

Gaza Protests

(1:16:55-2:11:03) Section B

Rescheduling Marijuana

Motion to Vacate

Brandy Unopposed

Triple Bob Tactic

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.

Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link)

Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link)

Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link)

Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe.

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan talk about YouTube TV, Gremlins 2, Humane AI, Rabbit R1, and of course all the latest Trump stuff. So just about what you would expect on a week like this. So yeah. That's that. Please clap.

Show Details:

Recorded 2024-05-04

Length this week 2:00:12

(0:00:00-0:01:52) Cold Open

(0:02:12-0:33:42) But First

May the Fourth

YouTube TV

Movie: Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

(0:34:26-1:14:14) AI Devices

Stuff AI Is Good At

Humane AI

Rabbit R1

Another Device?

Beta Testers

(1:14:52-1:59:39) Trump Stuff

Contempt Ruling

Testimony

The Defense

Hanging Juries

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.

Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link)

Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link)

Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link)

Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe.

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Ivan and Sam cover the Gaza protests at US Universities, and of course all the latest Trump related drama. But first, the benefits of being a regular customer at certain establishments, tales of old fashioned business liquid lunches, and a cornucopia of movie and TV reviews. A very over stuffed over full show. Burp!

Show Details:

Recorded 2024-04-27

Length this week 2:26:29

(0:00:03-0:05:58) Cold Open

(0:06:21-0:40:57) But First

Repeat Customers

3 Martini Lunch

Movie: Mar Adentro (2004)

TV: Constellation (2024)

TV: Boss (2011-2013)

Movie: This is Where I Leave You (2014)

Movie: Ferrari (2023)

Movie: Whiplash (2014)

Movie: Anyone but You (2023)

Movie: Fast Charlie (2023)

(0:42:00-1:17:04) Gaza Protests

Heterogeneity

Common Components

A few bad apples...

...spoil the bunch

Regional History

Overreactions

Anti-Education Movement

(1:19:08-2:25:51) Trump Stuff

Graduation Correction

Trump Bond

NY Trial

NY Gag Order

NY Predictions

Arizona & Michigan

SCOTUS on Immunity

Killing Puppies

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.

Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link)

Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link)

Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link)

Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe.

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, the big topics for Sam and Ivan are Trump stuff and Congress stuff. You probably could have guessed that. What else would it be? But they also talk couches and charging tables. And this week's movie is the 1995 version of Escape to Witch Mountain. Enjoy!

Show Details:

Recorded 2024-04-19

Length this week 2:02:03

(0:01:01-0:37:59) But First

Couches

Charging Cables

Movie: Escape to Witch Mountain (1995)

(0:39:02-1:25:43) Trump Stuff

NY Jury Selection

Court Behavior

Trial Stress

The Bond

(1:26:33-2:01:31) Congress Stuff

Ukraine Aid

Useful Idiots

Speaker Drama

Mayokas Impeachment

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.

Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link)

Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link)

Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link)

Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe.

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Ivan has travel issues, so Sam is joined by occasional guest cohost Ed. They cover the Iran/Israel developments as the big actual news story of the week, but they also talk taxes, and climate change, tech advancements, and ebooks. And this week's movie is Divergent from 2014. So that's that.

Show Details:

Recorded 2024-04-13

Length this week 1:26:55

(0:01:59-0:43:20) But First

Supplements

Climate and Coffee

Tech Advances

Movie: Divergent (2014)

eBooks

(0:43:57-1:04:13) Iran/Israel

Israel Attacks Iran

Iran Attacks Israel

Successful Defense

What Now?

(1:04:57-1:26:20) Tax Stuff

Simplification

Witholding

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.

Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link)

Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link)

Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link)

Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe.